Cooling device for vehicle battery module
US-2024363923-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
Cooler
US2021270543A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021270543-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117145950-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Publication date | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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The present disclosure provides a technique related to a cooler including a main channel in which an object to be cooled is attached to an upper surface thereof, and a structure which prevents air bubbles from entering the main channel. A cooler for cooling an object may include: a main channel in which coolant flows, wherein the object is attached to an upper surface of the main channel; and a sub channel bypassing the main channel, wherein a ceiling of the sub channel is higher than a ceiling of the main channel at a branch point between the main channel and the sub channel. Air bubbles trapped in the coolant flow into the sub channel having a higher ceiling height, thus they do not enter the main channel.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A cooler for cooling an object, the cooler comprising: a main channel in which coolant flows, wherein the object is attached to an upper surface of the main channel; and a sub channel bypassing the main channel, wherein a ceiling of the sub channel is higher than a ceiling of the main channel at a branch point between the main channel and the sub channel. 2 . The cooler of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section area of the sub channel is smaller than a cross-section area of the main channel. 3 . The cooler of claim 1 , wherein in an area upstream of the branch point with respect to a coolant flow, a height difference between the ceiling of the sub channel and the ceiling of the main channel gradually increases along a direction of the coolant flow. 4 . The cooler of claim 1 , wherein the main channel is winding.
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Energy storage using batteries · CPC title
Vehicles · CPC title
- H01M10/6568Primary
characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings · CPC title
Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) · CPC title
Cooling or keeping cold · CPC title
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- What does patent US2021270543A1 cover?
- The present disclosure provides a technique related to a cooler including a main channel in which an object to be cooled is attached to an upper surface thereof, and a structure which prevents air bubbles from entering the main channel. A cooler for cooling an object may include: a main channel in which coolant flows, wherein the object is attached to an upper surface of the main channel; and a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Subaru Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M10/6568. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Sep 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).